#DFABF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.114 316), rgb(223, 171, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DFABF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFABF4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 171, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.114 316) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DFABF4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFABF4 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFABF4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFABF4 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFABF4
oklch(81.3% 0.114 316)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EC
oklch(70.8% 0.182 316)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.234 316)
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Step 600
600
#A91FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.255 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9108B7
oklch(49% 0.236 316)
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Step 800
800
#761294
oklch(42.7% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B76
oklch(37.6% 0.152 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#DFABF4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A1BBF7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBFF2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFABF4
#DFABF4
oklch(81.3% 0.114 316)
- #A0D388
#A0D388
oklch(81.3% 0.114 136.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DFABF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DFABF4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.